Pope Benedict XVI Meets With President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon's President, Michel Sleiman, at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon's President, Michel Sleiman, at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI exchanges gifts with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman during a meeting at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI exchanges gifts with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman during a meeting at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI exchanges gifts with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman during a meeting at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI exchanges gifts with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman during a meeting at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Vatican Secretary of State cardinal Tarcisio Bertone meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Vatican Secretary of State cardinal Tarcisio Bertone meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman (C) arrives at Vatican for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for Lebanese religious diversity.

Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman (C) arrives at Vatican for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for Lebanese religious diversity.

Pope Benedict XVI Meets With Lebanon President Michel Sleiman

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Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.

Pope Benedict XVI meets with Lebanon President Michel Sleiman at his private library on November 23, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The meeting comes ahead of the nomination of a new Lebanese cardinal, a move considered by observers as a sign of Vatican support for religious diversity in Lebanon.